Finnish National Election Study 2003

The survey consists of two parts which were collected after the 2003 parliamentary elections in Finland with the help of face-to-face interviews and a supplementary, self-administered questionnaire. Swedish-speaking population is over-represented in the data. The interview data is Finland's contribution to the international Comparative Study of Electoral Systems program (CSES). The survey charted the respondents' participation in campaign activities, for instance, in election events. The respondents were asked how much they had followed the elections in different media and whether it made a difference who is in power. Some themes focused on respondents' voting behaviour in the 1999 parliamentary elections. Opinions on the way democracy works in Finland, performance of the government and the party they voted for in the 1999 parliamentary elections were examined as well as perceptions on how well elections ensure that voters' views are represented by MPs. Political party preference and attitudes to other parties were also studied. The respondents were asked to place different political parties on the left-right axis. Satisfaction with own financial situation and life in general, and expectations of the financial and employment situation of the respondent, his/her family and Finland in the future were explored. The respondents' factual political knowledge was charted with a few questions. They were also presented with a set of attitudinal questions on politics and voting. The respondents were asked whether they had voted in the 2003 parliamentary elections and if not, reasons for not voting. Those who had voted were asked about their party of choice, reasons for choosing that particular party and candidate and which one was more important to them: party or candidate. The supplementary, self-administered questionnaire charted opinions on current political issues. Sources of information relating to the election were charted. The respondents' willingness and attitudes to social and political participation were also studied. The respondents were presented with general questions and statements pertaining to voting and society. Some topics focused on the effectiveness of election advertisements and different aspects that might have affected respondents' voting decisions. Questions also covered Internet use, for instance, reasons for use, frequency and location. The respondents were asked whether they had followed things related to the elections, politics and society on the Internet and whether they had used candidate selectors / voting advice applications, contacted politicians via the Internet or e-mail or visited the web pages of public administration. Opinions on voting through the Internet were examined. Variables q19-q22, q51-q65_11, and q67-q80 are national election study variables, variables q23_1-q50 and q66 are CSES variables, variables beginning with 'p' are self-administered questionnaire variables, and the rest are background variables. Background variables included respondent's age, gender, mother tongue, employment status, occupational group, household composition, income, basic and vocational education, area, region and province of residence and type of municipality.

本调查分为两部分，分别于芬兰2003年议会选举之后，通过面对面访谈及补充的自我填写问卷的方式进行收集。在数据中，瑞典语使用人群的比例偏高。访谈数据构成了芬兰对国际选举系统比较研究项目（CSES）的贡献。调查描绘了受访者参与竞选活动的程度，例如选举活动。受访者被询问他们在不同媒体上对选举的关注程度，以及是否有权力更迭的影响。一些主题聚焦于受访者对1999年议会选举的投票行为。对芬兰民主运作方式、政府表现以及他们在1999年议会选举中所投票的政党进行了考察，同时亦探究了选举如何确保议员代表选民观点的看法。还研究了受访者的政党偏好以及对其他政党的态度。受访者被要求将不同的政党置于左右政治轴线上。调查还探讨了受访者对自己财务状况和生活总体满意度，以及对受访者本人、其家庭以及芬兰未来财务和就业状况的期望。通过一系列问题，绘制了受访者的实际政治知识图谱。受访者还面临一套关于政治和投票的态度性问题。受访者被询问是否在2003年议会选举中投票，如未投票，原因是什么。对已投票者，调查了他们选择的政党、选择该特定政党及候选人的原因，以及对他们而言，政党或候选人哪个更为重要。补充的自我填写问卷则描绘了对当前政治问题的观点。调查了与选举相关的信息来源。还研究了受访者参与社会和政治活动的意愿和态度。受访者被呈现与投票和社会相关的一般问题和陈述。一些议题聚焦于选举广告的有效性以及可能影响受访者投票决定的不同方面。问题还涉及互联网的使用，例如使用原因、频率和地点。受访者被询问是否在互联网上关注与选举、政治和社会相关的事物，是否使用候选人选择器/投票建议应用，通过互联网或电子邮件联系政治家，或访问公共管理机构的网页。还考察了通过网络投票的观点。变量q19-q22、q51-q65_11和q67-q80为国家选举研究变量，变量q23_1-q50和q66为CSES变量，以'p'开头的变量为自我填写问卷变量，其余为背景变量。背景变量包括受访者的年龄、性别、母语、就业状况、职业群体、家庭构成、收入、基础教育和职业教育、地区、居住地区的省份以及市政类型。